Health Affects of Latex in Organic Mattresses

Latex in Organic Mattresses. Is this a Health Concern?

by Sarah Pope / Affiliate Links ✔

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One of the most common questions for those who are carefully examining organic mattress brands for quality and durability is whether or not they contain latex.

This is an important concern and not just because of the 1% of people who have a very rare but potentially life-threatening latex allergy.

Latex is ubiquitous in manufacturing today. Use of this substance in a product affects its sustainability and later environmental impacts when it hits the landfill.

The type of latex used also has the potential to affect the health of the consumer.

Let’s take a look at the different types of latex and what to look for in a mattress.

Read the rest of my guest article on latex for my friends at My Green Mattress at this link!

Sarah Pope

Sarah Pope MGA has been a Health and Nutrition Educator since 2002. She is a summa cum laude graduate in Economics from Furman University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the author of three books: Amazon #1 bestseller Get Your Fats Straight, Traditional Remedies for Modern Families, and Living Green in an Artificial World.

Her four eBooks Good Diet…Bad Diet, Real Food Fermentation, Ketonomics, and Ancestrally Inspired Dairy-Free Recipes are available for complimentary download via Healthy Home Plus.

Her mission is dedicated to helping families effectively incorporate the principles of ancestral diets within the modern household. She is a sought after lecturer around the world for conferences, summits, and podcasts.

Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year in 2010 at the International Wise Traditions Conference, subsequently serving on the Board of Directors of the nutrition nonprofit the Weston A. Price Foundation for seven years.

Her work has been covered by numerous independent and major media including USA Today, ABC, and NBC among many others.